On 25 October, we took part in the lecture called „How to start a business in gastronomy“.            A married couple, Lucia a Tomáš Šajgalovci, the owners of the first Slovak foodtrailer Bodka Donut Point, were talking about their own experience in gastronomy. Despite the fact that they are running the business for four months only, Mr. Šajgal has been working in gastronomy since his 13. He worked for the top restaurants in the city of Bratislava, the UFO and FOU ZOO. Today, he specializes in sommelier services. He gave a description of the current gastro scene and presented rules of success on the market. We came to know a little bit of his know-how. According to him, the first rule of success is not to be afraid to start and stop waiting for the right moment because it doesn´t exist. Marketing is surely the most important part in starting a business. Last but not least, it is also a team of smart people and a stroke of luck. Everyone can succeed when enjoying his work and believing in it.

On behalf of the third degree students, I would like to express many thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Šajgal for not only giving us the inspiring lecture but also the time they spent among us and giving us an actual insight into the current trends in gastronomy business.

Mária Dušová, 3RCR

Photo: Ing. Ľudmila Mazúchová, PhD.